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Supergirl is directed by Craig Gillespie, best known for his work on films such as I, Tonya, Lars and the Real Girl, and Fright Night. The film is penned by Ana Nogueira, who has mainly worked as an actress until recently. The film is inspired by the comic book series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, written by Tom King with art by Bilquis Evely, which had until recently given the film its title.DC Studios co-head James Gunn previously shared a photo of Alcock on set, seemingly reading the collected Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow in her trailer. Outside of that, however, DC Studios and Alcock have been pretty quiet regarding what fans can expect from the superhero film.
The photo, as seen above, is a simple glance at Alcock as Kara. However, it does give a close-up look at the iconic S-shield on her chest, which seems to match the one worn by David Corenswet as Kara’s cousin, Kal-el, in Superman, which opened in theaters this past weekend.
Supergirl Is the DC Universe’s Follow-up to Superman
Supergirl will mark the second film released as part of the brand new DC Universe under the reins of Gunn and Safran. It’ll follow the events of Superman, which just soared into theaters this past weekend and earned an impressive $217 million worldwide, with $122 million coming from domestic audiences and $95 million coming from international audiences. Starring alongside Alcock in the film are Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem of the Yellow Hills, David Krumholtz as Zor-El, Emily Beecham as Alura In-Ze, and Alice Hewkin as Sklarian Raider.
